Have you ever been in a shopping center or public building with a smooth floor? If yes, then you’ve certainly been circled at one point by a kid or two sporting Heelys, those sneakers with the wheels in the heels. These kids angle their heels, then start gliding.… Read the rest
Tag Archives: Parenting and Life
How Parenthood Changed Me As A Marketer
With parenthood comes significant personal and career change — from work-life balance to at-work habits to your outlook on the very subject of your profession. And with my first son’s turn past the six-month mark, that’s what I share this week in my latest MediaPost column:
… Read the restMost significant, I’ve become far more sensitive to marketer abuse and other peoples’ vulnerabilities.
Television Is Not Healthy For Young Children
Reuters reports on a University of Washington research study claiming that about 90 percent of U.S. children under age 2 and as many as 40 percent of infants under three months are regular watchers of television, DVDs and videos. “We don’t know from the study whether it is good or bad.… Read the rest
What Keeps Me Sane At The Office…
Let’s Hope For A Nicer Trip To Cincinnati
I’m a few hours away from flying Delta Airlines from New York to Cincinnati. I haven’t made this trip in nearly a year; I’ll admit, I’ve been avoiding it. My last attempt failed because the plane made an emergency landing after its auxillary engine exploded.… Read the rest